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78 reviews

Nightstrider by Sophia Slade

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Such a scrumptious read!!!! The world building, the characters, the story are all so divine!!! Sophia crafted such a thoughtful portrayal of SI and SA survivorship that were both so deeply tender without being needlessly traumatizing. While it’s heart wrenching to think about why these elements may have been so well-written, this story is a balm to the soul. The various relationships, especially feral partners and protectors of youth/servants, were all so well developed and joyful to experience!! I also really enjoyed Sophia bringing in her own Sámi heritage through Ila!! Literally so many delicious elements to this story - I can’t wait to read more and force everyone I ever talk to to read it!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism and Death of parent

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

4.5

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

4.5

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Misrule by Heather Walter

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

Malice by Heather Walter

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0